… Vows to Recover Mandate at Appeal Court By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has declared that Precious Baridoo, on whose behest a Port Harcourt High Court sacked him (Lulu-Briggs) as the party’s candidate, is a surrogate of the state governor, …
Read More »Bayelsa: PDP Wins 2 Senate, 2 Reps, APC Takes Others
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The People Democratic Party (PDP) won two Senate and two Federal House of Representatives seats, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) took one Senate and two House of Representatives seats in Saturday’s National Assembly polls in Bayelsa. Results published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …
Read More »Court Grants N2m Bail to ‘Whistle Blower’ Accused Of Plot to Rob Dickson
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Justice E.T Okara of Bayelsa High Court has granted bail to one of the five ‘whistle blowers’ accused of conspiracy to rob Gov Seriake Dickson. Mr Tamunatonye Jacob was Wednesday granted bail to the sum of N2 million naira and a surety who must be a civil …
Read More »Hold Dickson Responsible for Electoral Violence in Bayelsa ~ APC
By Amos Okioma,Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend pointed out that Governor Henry Seriake Dickson was raising a false alarm about violence during the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. The party said Dickson’s goal in shouting “violence” …
Read More »Ex-LG Chairman, Soldier, Others Shot Dead in Rivers
… As INEC Cancels Election in Bonny By Joel Anekwe Six persons, including a former chairman of Andoni Local Government Area, Mowan Etete, an Army Lieutenant and 4 other persons have been allegedly killed in parts of Rivers State during the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday. While …
Read More »Appeal Court Ends Abe, Other APC Candidates’ Quest to Participate In Elections
… Abe: ‘We’ll Approach Supreme Court for Resolution’ By Joel Anekwe The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt in a unanimous decision Thursday struck out the appeal by Magnus Abe and 42 others seeking to be declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. The …
Read More »Poll Shift: Monumental Disgrace to Nigerians, International Community ~ Miriki
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Last Saturday’s postponement of the election has been described as a monumental disgrace and embarrassment not to only Nigeria, but to the international community considering the inconveniences and economic loss to individuals and corporate organizations. Senior special assistant to the Bayelsa State governor on Political Matters, …
Read More »Ogoni, Riverine Communities Allege Army, SARS Plot to Unleash Violence in Rivers
.. 6 Div. Dismisses Allegation as Ruse By Joel Anekwe Some Ogoni and riverine communities in Rivers State have accused the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of plans to aid and abet rigging in the forthcoming elections in their respective areas, even as the army denies …
Read More »Ballot Box Snatching, Violence Not for Criteria for Winning Elections ~ PDP Chieftain
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Those who think that they would engage in ballot box snatching, thuggery and violence to win in the rescheduled elections on February 22 and March 9, 2019 should have a rethink as Nigerians are becoming wiser and more enlightened by the day. A chieftain of the People’s …
Read More »Rescheduled Election: Jonathan Sues for Peace, Urges Voters to Resist Vote-Buying
By Amos Odeh,Yenagoa Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to embrace peace and shun violence ahead the shifted general elections.. Jonathan, who was in Bayelsa his home state at the weekend for the polls earlier scheduled for February 16 and March 2, but shifted by one week …
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